JD Cagulangan

Filipino basketball player (born 2000)

JD Cagulangan
No. 12 – UP Fighting Maroons
Position	Point guard
League	University Athletic Association of the Philippines
Personal information
Born	(2000-01-24) January 24, 2000 (age 24) Butuan, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Listed height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Career information
High school	La Salle Greenhills

Joel Diomar "JD" Cagulangan (born January 24, 2000) is a Filipino basketball player for the UP Fighting Maroons of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).

Early life

Cagulangan first played for Northern Mindanao in the 2013 Palarong Pambansa during elementary days before being recruited by La Salle Greenhills.^[1]^[2]

College and amateur career

Cagulangan left La Salle and transferred to the University of the Philippines, taking up a bachelor's degree in sports science.^[3] He shone brightly on a Friday the 13th of May 2022 in a widely covered Game 3 of the best-of-three championship series between his team and the Ateneo Blue Eagles, giving the UP Fighting Maroons their first UAAP title since 1986 with his crucial plays, including a tightly contested game-winning three-point shot to break the 69-all tie with .5 seconds left in overtime.^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

References

^ Riego, Normie (May 14, 2022). "For the second time, JD Cagulangan gives his school a historic championship". ESPN. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
^ Sabalo, Wenilyn (April 28, 2013). "NMRAA elementary cagers win first gold". Sunstar. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
^ Li, Matthew (January 13, 2020). "Joel Cagulangan to leave La Salle, set to transfer to UP". Retrieved September 13, 2024.
^ Isaga, JR (May 13, 2022). "UP topples Ateneo dynasty, ends three-decade title odyssey". Rappler. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
^ Ulanday, John Bryan (May 13, 2022). "Cagulangan's game-winning triple leads UP to first UAAP title in 36 years". Philippine Star. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
^ Javier, Nikole (September 7, 2024). "JD Cagulangan clarifies: UP has nothing against Ateneo rookie Jared Bahay". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
^ Quadra-Balibay, Angie (May 14, 2022). "WATCH: UP Fighting Maroons end 36 years title drought in UAAP victory vs Ateneo". Good News Pilipinas. Retrieved September 13, 2024.